Facts and figures

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The UK police terrorism arrest statistics (excluding Northern Ireland) from 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2007 show 1228 arrests were made:

1165 arrests under the Terrorism Act 2000;
63 arrests under legislation other than the Terrorism Act, where the investigation was conducted as a terrorist investigation.

Of the total 1228 arrested:

132 charged with terrorism legislation offences only;
109 charged with terrorism legislation offences and other criminal offences;
195 charged under other legislation including murder, grievous bodily harm, firearms, explosives offences, fraud, false documents;
76 handed over to immigration authorities;
15 on police bail awaiting charging decisions;
1 warrant issued for arrest;
12 cautioned;
1 dealt with under youth offending procedures
11 dealt with under mental health legislation
4 transferred to Police Service of Northern Ireland custody;
2 remanded in custody awaiting extradition proceedings;
669 released without charge;
1 awaiting further inv...

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